2.4″
off the zone
Daz Cameron vs Ryan Weathers
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Hunter Wendelstedt • Challenged by TOR
Leverage: 2.57Egregiousness: 6.11
Daily Attempted Robberies
The worst MLB calls of August 16, 2026 — overturned ABS challenges ranked by leverage × call magnitude.
2.7″
worst miss
1.7″
avg miss
1.64
avg leverage
1.4″
off the zone
Brett Bateman vs Tim Hill
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Hunter Wendelstedt • Challenged by TOR
Leverage: 3.28Egregiousness: 4.45
2.7″
off the zone
Alejandro Kirk vs Ryan Weathers
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Hunter Wendelstedt • Challenged by TOR
Leverage: 1.55Egregiousness: 4.13
2.4″
off the zone
Cal Raleigh vs Bryan Abreu
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Tripp Gibson • Challenged by SEA
Leverage: 1.01Egregiousness: 2.40
1.0″
inside the zone
Jorge Polanco vs Jake Bird
Called Ball → overturned to Strike
HP Umpire: Willie Traynor • Challenged by WSH
Leverage: 1.93Egregiousness: 2.01
1.2″
off the zone
José Caballero vs Dylan Cease
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Hunter Wendelstedt • Challenged by NYY
Leverage: 1.69Egregiousness: 1.95
1.5″
off the zone
JJ Bleday vs Eury Pérez
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: John Libka • Challenged by CIN
Leverage: 1.22Egregiousness: 1.78
1.5″
off the zone
George Lombard Jr. vs Dylan Cease
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Hunter Wendelstedt • Challenged by NYY
Leverage: 1.17Egregiousness: 1.71
1.5″
inside the zone
Kody Clemens vs Andrew Painter
Called Ball → overturned to Strike
HP Umpire: Cory Blaser • Challenged by PHI
Leverage: 1.03Egregiousness: 1.58
1.6″
off the zone
Lawrence Butler vs Peyton Gray
Called Strike → overturned to Ball
HP Umpire: Malachi Moore • Challenged by ATH
Leverage: 0.99Egregiousness: 1.55
Ranked by Robbery Score (leverage index × call magnitude). Regular-season ABS pitch challenges only. Updated daily at 6 AM ET.